A Comparative Study of Beneficiaries & Non-Beneficiaries on the Pulse Production Economy under Front Line Demonstration Programmes in Kaushambi District of Uttar Pradesh

Abstract

The present study was conducted in Kaushambi district of Uttar Pradesh. Total 158 beneficiary and 158
non-beneficiary farmers were selected on the basis of random sampling method from the identified district. The
study reveals that pulses can be profitably cultivated in rice fallows in the post rainy season. Farmers‟
perceptions and literature reviewed both revealed that inclusion of pulses in cereal-based cropping systems
increased the yield of subsequent cereal crops and reduce the fertilizer cost too. To enhance the production and
profitability of pulses, better quality and high yielding varieties should be available to the farmers. The training
about HYV seed of pulses should be given to the small and marginal farmers. Development of appropriate pulse
technologies, their effective demonstration and seed sector support as well as IPM/ICM/IDM support system is
needed to encourage farmers in Uttar Pradesh to grow pulses to increase their income and improve soil fertility
status, and thus enhance the sustainability of the rice-wheat based system.